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The "Death Becomes Her" actress has a Masters in Ethology, "which is the science of animal behavior," she told PEOPLE Many people know Isabella Rossellini as a legendary model and actress ...

Nov. 8, 2024 — Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants ...

In the national media coverage of the recent catastrophic storms and floods that decimated communities from Florida to Tennessee and the Carolinas, there has been virtually no news about the plight of ...

Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It's a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants ...

Oct. 15, 2024 — A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, ... Bonobos May Be More ...

When life seems a little too serious, there's nothing like animal jokes to make you roar (or hoot or howl) with laughter I’ve been a stand-up and improv comic for 30 years, and I know for a fact ...

I don’t study animals to understand humans,” says the “Conclave” star and ethologist. (But she gets us just the same.) ...

Griffin. He and I spent many hours talking about the scientific study of animal minds, and there is no doubt whatsoever that he is the "Father of Cognitive Ethology." Thus, I was thrilled when ...

The "Death Becomes Her" actress has a Masters in Ethology, "which is the science of animal behavior," she told PEOPLE ...